PYGFO's - Week of June 22-28

Liann

Liann

Cathlete
Goodmorning girls! No official workout for me, but I worked my bum off outside in the yard. We weeded our entire garden and then finished putting the rock borders on both sides of our house and partially around the back. The plan it to also put a patio on the back side of the house, but we will have to wait until we get back from vacation. Pretty much every muscle in my body is experiencing landscaping DOMS this morning. ;)

Right now, I am waiting for the escavator to show up to level my yard off for my pool which is being installed tomorrow. :) I'll be so happy for that project to be over!!! As soon as the pool is in, DH and I have to border it and backfill it with more rocks! If I ever shovel rocks again after this, it will be too soon! I should have some killer biceps by the RT though. ;)

Hope you all had nice relaxing weekends with some good workouts mixed in. :)

p.s. Public service statement - Don't forget to put sunscreen on your ears when outside!!! Mine are fried and they are burning - owie. :/
 
Good Morning Ladies!

Thank you Liann for starting our week! Sounds like you have been pretty busy working in your yard! Bet it is going to be beautiful! And how nice to have a pool. Sorry about your burning ears!

Today I ran and then did CK. Laura, close your eyes and don't read that last sentence!;-)

I am going to clean out my closet at my old school and brings things home. I should have a lot of "junk" after 16 years of teaching!:eek:

Have a great day all!
Waving HI to Lara, Robin, Liann, Laura, Heather,Randi, Tess, Carolyn,Vicki and all other PYGFOers!
Gin:)
 
Hello.

No workout today--I worked long hours. Yesterday was CF. I keep wondering how much longer I will be able to jump around!! So far so good, I just pause more to get my HR down. I hope to do cardio and weights tomorrow.
I also tried a new workout a few days ago--Core Cross Train Kickbox. I can't say this was my favorite KB workout (it definitely did not get my HR up), but the next day I was surprisingly sore in my lats, inner thighs, and obliques. I don't remember the last time I was sore after doing KB. I am not sure I will reach for it very often though. I much prefer all my Cathe and Amy KB DVDs.
I finally ordered our car seat, stroller, and 2 bases. I have been putting all of these big purchases off for some reason. She will be here b/f we know it and we have so much left to do. One thing is for sure--she will be well dressed! I can't resist buying her clothes almost evey weekend. I must focus on her crib and nursery now so she will have somewhere to sleep!

Liann...I am so jealous of your pool!! I know it will be well worth all of your hard work (and you will have great arms, too)!! I hope your ears feel better soon! I wore sunscreen on my ears every day at the beach, but for some reason, one day they got burned. I feel for you!

Gin...Good luck with the cleaning project. My mom has been bringing things home also. She says she can't even walk in her house right now b/c she is sorting through everything and is not sure what to do with it all just yet.

Hello to anyone else!!
 
Good Morning Ladies!

Today was PLB, PUB abs, and The Method 20/20 Pilates.
Our little thread is getting more and more sparse!
We leave for Florida on Thursday.

Lara--Great to hear from you again. I have not heard of Core Cross Train Kickbox. Sorry, it wasn't your favorite. I try other instructors, but Cathe is by far my favorite!! You have two more months until your due date, right? Have you picked out names since you know it's a girl?
Does your mom know of someone new to teaching to give it all to? Or save some things for grandchildren!!

Hi Liann! How is the pool project?

I think Laura is in the process of moving back to Uganda.

Hopefully Heather will join us again soon!

Have a great day!
Gin:)
 
Lara - How exciting! Buying clothes and getting the nursery ready! ;)
You're going to be such a good mommy!

Gin - The pool is currently my worst nightmare. ;) We had a horrible storm last night, and Dh and I had to scurry to cover the sand and the escavation site. Then this morning at 6:30 a.m., I get a call from the installer that they had an unfortunate circumstance and couldn't make it (the installer had food poisoning). So I had to call their office at 9 a.m. to reschedule. They were supposed to call me right back and as of yet, I am still waiting to find out when I will be rescheduled for. It wouldn't be such a big deal, but we are leaving on vacation next week and everything is so strapped time-wise. If I didn't have a huge gaping hole in my backyard, I might say screw it. ;)

Sorry for the "long" answer to your question! It's been one of those days. ;)
 
Gin--Yes, I'm in the process of last-minute errands and packing. When you're getting ready to leave the continent for a year, the time-crunch is pretty intense!

BUT

I have happy, happy news today, so I will leave my eyes open for any post you make about running and THEN doing Cathe.

So, here goes. In the last 6 weeks I have
lost 5 1/2 pounds
dropped 2 1/2 inches off my waist
dropped 3% of my body fat.

I met with my trainer again this morning just briefly to evaluate how things have gone. I already could see a difference in how my clothes were fitting, but now I have the hard figures. I think it goes without saying that I am happy, happy, happy.

The thing that I just don't understand is how from Feb-April I worked and worked and saw NOTHING and then in 6 weeks dropped almost 6 pounds. The speed of that weight loss is really unusual for me--as was working hard for 3 months and seeing nothing. It makes me wonder if there was some cumulative effect that suddenly just kind of cascaded in the last 6 weeks. That sounds crazy, but I'm looking for some kind of explanation.

I did add an extra cardio workout for the last 6 weeks and worked hard to eliminate sugar, so I did make some small changes in my routine. Maybe that's the explanation?

Regardless, I am thrilled, and my faith in my body to respond to healthy eating and exercise has been restored. I gained 10 pounds in the fall with our crazy schedule, and I've now lost more than half of it. Returning to my healthy eating in Uganda--not to mention all my Cathe workouts--ought to melt those last 4 1/2 pounds in a hurry.

Well, there's my news. Sorry I've been MIA. Between the nasty sore throat and the last minute errands, I've been playing catch-up. Also, my computer is in the shop--so I've had to borrow DH's. If I don't post again this week, I'll try to catch you all next week once I get to the other side of the world!

Laura
 
Hello.

I did 4DS LIS/HIS cardio and BM2 upper body X 2. I didn't do the ab section though. I think I am getting too far along to do most of the ab work in that one.

Gin...Are you sore from your workouts? PLB is tough! We have narrowed it down to 2 or 3 names, but we haven't decided for sure. We do know the middle name. It will be Hope b/c my DH's sister's (who passed away from cancer a few years ago) middle name was Hope. We actually found out on the anniversary of her passing that I was pregnant. We thought it was a sign to use some part of her name. I think my mom gave away a lot of her things already. She just has so much from all of those years! She is keeping most of her books to read to her granddaughter. What part of Florida will you be visiting?

Liann...Thanks so much for the confidence!! I am, in truth, really nervous!! Sorry about the delay in your pool. Did you ever hear back from them about re-scheduling?

Laura...Congrats on the weight and inch loss!!! That is very exciting!! Good luck getting all packed and ready. Have a safe trip. Can't wait to hear from you again.

Hello to everyone else. Hopefully our check-in won't dwindle too much!
 
Laura - Wow, congratulations on your awesome progress!!! :)

Lara - The pool is rescheduled for installation tomorrow. I'm nervous about it though because the forecaster is calling for a chance of rain. :( At this point, I'll feel lucky to get it in before we leave for vacation next week! Good job on doing BM2 UB twice!!! ;)
 
Good Morning Girls!

Today I ran and then did DM Timesaver Cardio Blast and Stretch Max 2. I am quite tired now. Only slept 5 hours. A nap will sound very good this aft and since I am not working now, even better!!

Laura--Congrats on your weight loss, inches lost and body fat % loss!! You go girl! I'll bet those cute pants you bought don't fit you anymore!! Have a safe travel back home.

Lara--I love the name Hope. My ds is in Niceville, Florida, close to Destin. He is just there for the summer so we are going to visit. I was a little sore from PUB which I usually am not, but hadn't done it in a long time. PLB floorwork is harder for me than the weight portion. Sometimes I will follow Brenda's modification and still feel the burn. You always amaze me with your tough workouts!!

Liann--Hope you don't have rain tomorrow so your pool can be installed!

Have a great day all!
Gin:)
 
Hello.

Today was KPC and L&G. I haven't specifically worked legs since before our vacation, so it felt much harder than usual!! I have been working less this summer, and I am enjoying that! I probably won't enjoy it as much when I get a greatly reduced paycheck though :(

Liann...I will be sending NO RAIN vibes your way!! I hope they are able to work on it! Will they finish it all in one day? My chest is a little sore from BM2 UB. I always have to pause and take longer rests than Cathe on that one!

Gin...You do some tough workouts, too!! I really felt the burn today with the single leg dead lifts in L&G today--ouch!! Will you shop in Destin while you are there? We have only been back from vacation about 2 weeks and I feel like it was forever ago!! I am ready to go back again. We usually go to Florida twice in the summer, but it isn't going to work out that way this year. I can't wait to take DD to the beach for the first time!! I hope you have a great time visiting your son! Travel safely.

Have a great night!
 
Lara / Gin - Thanks for the no rain vibes ;). We had a few drizzles this morning, but nothing too bad so far. At the moment, I am just sitting here waiting for them to show up. They are supposed to be finished today and then the water truck will bring the first load tonight. We'll have 2 1/2 more loads of water tomorrow and then the pool will be done. Of course, then the fun part starts... DH & I will have to back-fill it ourselves. It will look nice when it is done, but it is going to be a LOT of work.

Goodluck with your workouts today!!! :) I'm going to try and fit MuscleMax in at some point.
 
Hello.

Liann...I hope your workers showed up today. It does sound like hard work, but it will be SO worth it!! Were you able to fit in MM today? I took the day off from working out. I needed to run errands (and buy more things for the baby)! I plan to kick it in high gear tomorrow!!

Have a great Friday!
 
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